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“If you cut back on the care, what is the point of even having a care home?” 

Owner and manager Shirley Ann Sellers has worked with the elderly since the age of 19. Familiar with the field, with almost every role under her belt, and with over three decades of experience, Willow Creek Manor is how she’s bringing her ultimate dream to life.  

“They deserve it because they are our lifeline- they earned it.”  

Business. Community. Family.

Chances are, you’re part of all three. That means you likely know first-hand the unique joy – and incredible challenges – that each one can present.

Burning out trying to grow your business, struggling to build consensus within a non-profit organization, or just trying to figure out how to maintain sanity in the midst of busy schedules; these challenges are all too common in today’s fast-paced world.

For Juli Rohl, founder of Revivis Consulting, it's those challenges that drive her “why”.

It started with one bus. 

Actually, it started when Brandon Floberg and Butch Wright brought out the calculator and added up the money they and other Shaunavon parents were spending to get their kids to and from their tournaments. 

“I thought it was just crazy,” he says. “So we bought a bus from an auction sale and it kind of took off from there.” 

It just made sense.

Like a lot of farm kids in southwest Saskatchewan, Jesse Wellsch enjoyed growing up around agriculture and playing in the dirt. As he got older, he also developed an appreciation for the construction industry. Two summer Co-op seasons and a University of Lethbridge degree in Environmental Science later, he was able to merge his core interests at Vitae Environmental Construction Ltd.

In the heart of Cochrane’s Sunset Ridge community stands a home unlike any other, a home built with purpose, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to helping children in need. Homes For Hope, an initiative inspired by Sam and Suzanne Iaquinta with Castellano Homes, is more than just a custom-built $1.35 million home- it’s a beacon of hope for families who rely on the lifesaving services of the Alberta Children’s Hospital and the Stollery Children’s Hospital.

Building a new home, expanding your current home, even taking on a big renovation project – it’s no small decision. How do you know it’s the RIGHT decision? 

You work with a contractor who puts YOU first, every step of the way. 

You can now purchase tickets for the upcoming Highway #1 Lotto 50/50 in support of the Portage Terriers and the Virden Oil Capitals!

Kyle Bennett acknowledges that septic service isn’t front of mind for a lot of people. 

“A lot of people don’t even want to think about it,” he says. “It’s one of those things where you just want to flush the toilet and not worry about it.” 

Stride Credit Union is once again collecting donations for Central Plains Cancer Services from March 10th to 21st at their branches in Austin, Gladstone, MacGregor, Neepawa, and Portage la Prairie.

“Central Plains Cancer Services supports and serves the same communities that Stride does, so it’s an easy fit,” notes Stride CEO Brent Budz. “CPCS is passionate about offering important services to rural Manitobans, and so is Stride Credit Union – so this is a good way for Stride and our staff to get involved in helping CPCS.

One of the many ways Hill’s Clinic Pharmacy continues to serve the residents of Portage la Prairie and the surrounding area is through Specialty Compounding.

A cutting-edge service provided by leading pharmacies, Specialty Compounding is a process through which, by working with a doctor, customized medications can be created to meet the unique needs of patients. Hill’s, for example, is able to make medication that comes in the form of capsules, creams, ointments, suppositories and oral suspensions, to name a few.